Seth Jarvis scored the only tally in the shootout to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 3-2 road win over the Washington Capitals on Thursday.

The victory moved ‌the Canes into first ⁠place in the Eastern Conference. Carolina and Washington each have 40 points, but the Hurricanes hold the tiebreaker advantage with fewer games played.

Carolina is 5-2-0 in its last seven games, and 6-2 in games decided beyond regulation time.

Logan Stankoven and Nikolaj Ehlers each had a goal and an assist for the Hurricanes.

Rookie goaltender Brandon Bussi stopped 23 of 25 shots, including two huge saves in overtime on ‌Alex Ovechkin and Dylan ‌Strome. ⁠Bussi has been a sensation for ⁠Carolina, posting a 10-1 record in his first 11 NHL starts.

Despite the overtime loss, Washington is still on a nine-game (

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